Hand-planter.



R. C. HIMEBAUGH.

HAND PLANTER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-27. 1914.

Patented June 22, 1915.

UNTE A FAT RAY G. HIMEBAUG'H, OF BURR OAK, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR T0 ADELBERT C. I-IIMEBAUG-H,

0F BURR OAK, MICHIGAN.

HAND-PLANTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 22, 1215.

Application filed August 27, 1914. Serial No. 858,862.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, RAY C. HIMEBAUGH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Burr Oak, county of St. Joseph, and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Hand-Planters, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to hand planters.

The main objects of this invention are to provide an improved hand planter in which the parts are simple and economical to produce and assemble and one which may be collapsed or partially knocked down to better adapt it for shipping and readily set up without tools.

Further objects, and objects relating to structural details, will definitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and means described in the following specifications.

The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure which is a preferred embodiment of my invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, in which:

Figure I is a rear perspective view of a corn planter embodying features of my invention. Fig. II is a detailed side elevation of the structure shown in Fig. I, partially collapsed or knocked down. Fig. III is a perspective view of a lever actuating spring. Fig. IV is an enlarged detail section on line corresponding to line 4.& ofFig. I showing the manner of securing the lever actuating arm to the actuating lever. Fig. V is an enlarged detail section on line corresponding to line 55 of Fig. IV. Fig. VI isan enlarged detailed section showing the man ner of securing one end of the actuating spring. Fig. VII is an enlarged detailed section on line corresponding to line 77 of Fig. I showing the manner of securing the other end of the actuating spring.

In the drawing similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views, and the sectional views are taken looking in the direction of the little arrows at the ends of the section lines.

Referring to the drawing, the staff 1 is channel shapedin cross section and is disposed with the channel facing rearwardly.

In practice, the stafi is a sheet metal stamping. The handle 2 is secured to the staff by means of the bolt 3 extending through the handle and provided with a suitable nut, not shown so that it may be readily removed. The hopper 4: is mounted upon the staff above the chute 6 which is also of sheet metal and is arranged with its sides lapping the flanges of the stafi' and secured thereto by spot-welding, the spot-welding not being indicated. Below the hopper is the usual fixed blade 7 and movable blade 8. The movable blade is secured to the actuating lever 9 which is pivoted to the flanges 10 on the fixed blade at 11. The actuating lever 9 is also a sheet metal stamping, channel shaped in cross section and is disposed with the channel facing forwardly.

The lever is connected to the feed mechanism by the link 12. As the details of the feed mechanism form no part of this invention, they are not further illustrated or described. The actuating arm 13 for the lever 9 is formed of a loop of wire, the arms of the loop being curved upwardly and terminating in inwardly projecting pintles 1 1 engaged in the key hole slots 15 in the flanges of the lever. The pintles 1 1 have lugs 16 thereon adapted to pass through the narrow portions of slots 15 which are disposed downwardly when the lugs are presented laterally thereto. When the arm is swung to its operative position as shown in Fig. 1, these lugs 16 are brought out of register with the narrow portions of the slots and retain the pintles.

The arm 13 is provided with coils 17 at its outer or bight end constituting eyes for the pin-like members 18 of the brace 19.

This brace is formed of a loop of wire, its arms terminating in the pins 18. The bight end of the brace is secured to the actuating lever 9 by means of the eye bolt 20. When the brace is disengaged from the arm 13, the arm may be swung up on the outer side of the actuating lever and the brace swung downwardly as shown in Fig. III. The arm 13 is provided with a sheet metal shoe 21. The actuating spring 22 for the lever 9 is U-shaped and has spring coils 23 at its bight. One arm of the spring 22 terminates in an inwardly offset pin 24; adapted to engage a hole 25 in the lever, see Figs. I and is held in engagement by the tension of the spring. When the spring is disengaged, 1t

may be placed against the side of the chute 6 as shown in Fig. III, and the parts retainedin their collapsed position by means of the cord 27.

By forming and arranging the parts as I have illustrated and described, they are simple and economical to produce and may be quickly assembled as no pivots or retain- ,ingrivets are required for the spring or the actuating arm and their connections to each other. The structure also has the advantage of being very durable.

In using the planter the blade 7 is pushed into the ground and the staff rocked forwardly to bring the actuating arm into contact with the ground which, through the connections described actuates the lever 9, which is connected to the dropping mechanism by the link 12 the dropping mechanism not being shown. The'movable blade is, by this movement of the lever, opened,

allowing the grain to drop to the ground.

Then the blades are lifted from the ground the earth falls'back upon the grain, covera ing the same;

Having thus described my invention, what I claim'as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1 A planter comprising a channel shaped stafi of sheet metal, disposed with the chan nel facing rearwardly, a channel shaped actuating lever of sheet metal pivotally mounted at its lower end and disposed with the channel facing forwardly, the flanges of said lever being provided with opposed keyhole slots, the narrow portions of the slots being disposed downwardly, an actuatin arm formed. of a loop of wire, the arms 6' the loop terminating in inwardly projecting pintles having laterally projecting lugs struck up therefrom, said lugs being adapted to enter the narrow portions of the slots in said lever when presented laterally thereto and to retain the pintles when the arm is swung to operative position, said actuating armhaving coils at its bight end constituting brace engaging eyes, a brace formed of a loop of wire pivotally connected to said lever at its bight end, its arms terminating in inwardly projecting portions engaging said eyes on said arm, and a U- shaped spring having a coil at its bight,

one arm of said'spring terminating in an inwardly offset lever engaging pin and the other terminating in a hook engaging a hole in one of the flanges of said staff, all c0- acting for the purpose specified 2. A planter comprising a channel shaped staff of sheet metal, disposed with the channel facing rearwardly, a channel shaped actuating lever pivotally mounted at its lower end and disposed with the channel facing forwardly, the flanges of said lever being provided with opposed key-hole slots,

arm of'said spring terminatinginajleverengaging pin and the other terminating in a hook engaging a hole in one of the flanges of said staif, all coacting for the purpose specified. p

8. A planter comprising a staff, a channel shaped actuating lever pivotally mounted at its lower end, the flanges of said lever being provided with opposed key-hole slots, an actuating arm formed of a loop of wire, the arms of the loop terminating in inwardly projecting pintles having laterally projecting lugs struck up therefrom, said lugs being adapted to enter the narrow portions of the slotsin said lever when presented laterally thereto and to retain the pintles when the armis swung to operative position, said actuatingarm having coils at its bight end constituting brace engaging eyes, and a'brace formed of aloop of wire pivotally connected to said lever at its bight end, its armsterminating in inwardly projecting portions engaging said eyes on said arm, substantially as described.

4. A planter comprising a stafl, a channel shaped actuatinglever pivotally mounted at its lower end, the flanges of saidlever being provided with opposed key-hole slots, an actuating arm comprising wire side members terminating in inwardly projecting pintles having laterally projecting lugs adapted to enter the narrow portions of the slots in said lever when presented laterally thereto and to retain the pintles when the arm is swung to operative position, and a brace: for said arm detachably secured thereto.

' 5. A planter comprising a flanged staff, an actuating lever pivotally mounted at its lower end, an actuating arm for said lever, and a U-shaped spring having a coilat its bight, one'arm of said spring terminating in an inwardly offset pin. engaging said lever from its rear side and the other terminating in a hook engaging a hole in one of as to limit the outward lateral movement of the said spring.

6. A planter comprising a flanged staif, an actuating lever pivotally mounted at its lower end, an actuating arm for said lever, and a U-shaped spring, one arm of said spring terminating in a hook engaging a hole in one of the flanges of said staff and the other with a pin engaging said lever from its rear side whereby said pin is retained in engagement with said lever by the resiliency of the spring, said spring being supported against outward lateral movement by said hook.

7. A planter comprising a stafl', an actuating lever pivotally mounted at its lower end, an actuating arm for said lever, and a U-shaped spring, one arm of said spring terminating in a hook engaging a hole in said stafi' and the other with a pin engaging said lever from its rear side whereby said pin is retained in engagement with said lever by the resiliency of the spring, said spring being supported against swinging movement by said hook.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presence of two witnesses.

RAY C. HIMEBAUGH. [1,. s.]

Witnesses O. MORSMAN, ETHEL THnnstroN.

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